We don’t stop growing when we get older; our growth simply becomes more intentional. Yet, society often pushes the narrative that our later years are for winding down, rather than reinventing. In reality, the experience and perspective…

I enjoy reading and watching historical films, especially the 1920-1940’s films that remind me of better times. I see beauty, respect for others, family unity, love of the land, farming and cultivating and using what they have and enjoying it, living in poorer circumstances…

It occurred to me, as I was watching a television program, that I was fussing about the behavior of the characters. I thought to myself, Why am I still watching this show when the characters get on my nerve? Why do I keep watching it? How is it that I haven’t turned it off? And that’s how this particular reflection…

Food additives are everywhere; from the cereal we eat to the snack we grab on the go. While many are considered safe, others raise important questions about long-term health. I would like to help you understand how these substances interact with your body and help you make smarter, more confident food choices…

Living in areas with four seasons is a blessing. I didn’t realize this until I moved to a one-season climate and I missed the four seasons that I had once complained about – particularly winter. When I moved back to the four-season climate and winter came around, I was getting seasonal depression…

You may be very near or have entered your retirement years. Is that good or bad? Did you float to this time in your life without acknowledging that it is near? Did you see it coming and embrace it with gusto? How you feel now falls in one of two categories…

I started online grocery shopping in 2021, like most people did during the Covid pandemic. But it became a habit and remained as such even after we waved those isolation days goodbye. One day, it finally dawned on me that I kept using online grocery shopping not out of necessity but for pure convenience.

I’m going to start with a simple question: “Is the world changing?” Yes, it is, especially when it comes to family. Family was an intricate part of our lives up until the early 1970s. The years beyond the 1970s took us from the “nuclear family” structure into diverse paradigms…

I am a single mom of two adult men. I’ve been a single mom their entire life, so it has been hard for me to transition to “letting go.” It has been easier with the eldest (because I assumed he didn’t need me anymore), but harder with the youngest. Sometimes I’m losing on both ends…

Depression, according to the DSM-IV major depressive disorders, is diagnosed when an individual experiences at least five of the following symptoms for most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks: Depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in activities…